NOVA Writing Events

a calendar of writing events in the DC area

Upcoming Events

2025

National Book Festival (September, DC)
The Muse Writing Conference (September, Norfolk)
Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Convention (September, Columbia, MD)
Capclave SF Convention (September, Rockville)
James River Writers Conference (October, Richmond)
MWA Brain to Bookshelf Conference (October, Baltimore)
Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival (October, Fredericksburg)
Eat Local, Read Local (October, Potomac Falls)
Royal Book Bash (November, Annapolis)
Rappahannock Writers Conference (November, Fredericksburg)
Hanover Book Festival (November, Hanover)

2026

Virginia Festival of the Book (March, Charlottesville)
Secrets & Sins: A Scandalous Book Signing (March, D.C.)
AWP Conference (March, Baltimore)
Bay to Ocean Writers Conference (March, Wye Mills)
Ravencon SF convention (April, Richmond)
Malice Domestic 38 (April, Bethesda)
Appolycon (April, National Harbor)
Balticon SF convention (May, Baltimore)
Imaginarium Book Festival (June, D.C.)
Sexy and Sassy Book Signing (July, Richmond)
Williamsburg Book Festival (2026, Williamsburg)

Writer Organizations

Here is a list of organizations in this region which hold events for writers.

Writing Clubs

Between the two state writing clubs, RWA, and Sisters in Crime, you would not beleive how many local writing clubs there are.

Riverside Writers (Virginia Writers Club)
Write by the Rails (Virginia Writers Club)
Northern Virginia Writers Club (Virginia Writers Club)
Maryland Writers Association
Chessie Chapter (Sisters in Crime)
Washington Romance Writers (RWA)
Virginia Romance Writers
Maryland Romance Writers

Libraries

Many libraries in our area hosted events for authors before COVID. As things return to normal, they will again.

You can find a more complete list of public libraries in VA and MD here and here.

Conventions

There are many SF cons in this region where authors can connect with fans and other authors. A few of the cons include:

About

NOVA Writing Events was originally launched in 2019 as an event calendar which covered all author events in Virginia and Maryland. Then COVID-19 happened, and the calendar went on hiatus. It was revived in 2025 to fill a need not met.

The earlier iteration of the calendar was an actual calendar, but the new one is more of a list in the style of The Southern Fan Resource Guide.

NOVA Writing Events is sponsored by Nate Hoffelder, a web designer who lives in Prince William county.

Get in Touch

If you want to suggest an event to add to our calendar, or have another contribution, please fill out the form at right.

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